Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-04

The Rct0rmers OF Fulton held an open
air meeting last night at the corner Of
Louisiana and Fifth streets. There were
several hundred people present, chiefly
coIored men. women, and children.
About sixty white voters, including
Democrats. were scattered through the
crowd. MIR. Henry LaudH called the
meeting to order and introduced the
Hon. John ). Wise.
CAPTAIN WISE.
This gentleman came forward, bowed,
was applauded, and commenced his
speech by saying he was not present TO
indulge in any idle figure of speech.
" am here to speak in advocacy OF the
Republican candidates" These he
named and culogized. He then talked
Of national affairs and said that the IN
luckiest day in the history Of the Demo
cratic party was when they elected Cleye-
land President.
TIKI DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Mr.. Wise announced that for ten
years he was made fool of-that CO.
yered the period OF his connection with
the Democratic party. He said take the
race issue from the Democrats and there
would be nothing Of them LETT tie
charged that the National Democratic
party had promised that ii Cleveland
were elected every ono of its followers
was to eat fat meat and ride on Il gale 10
prosperity.
MODEST CLAIMS.
Mr.. Wise claimed that the James
river improvement had given employ
ment 10 the workingmen while under
Republican rule and that the work had
been stopped since the Democrats came
in charge thereof He touched on Fred.
Douglass. and abused Cleveland for
naming Matthews and Irotter He made
a fling at Dan. Lamont the Presidents
secretary.
.B. WISE WAS CHEATED.
Mr. Wise claimed that be was cheated
ont of the gubernatorial certificate that
the white counties OF the Southwest all
went for him, but the colored counties
were stolen from him. "Ihis white
mans party said he, intimating that he
did not belong to one Of that color.
He gave Congress and the Roanoke
Convention scoring, and conf
pimented Henry Watterson. He
added that the Democrats had
gotten the State debt in worse muddle
than it was at first, and had succeeded in
getting themselves in jail. and had to
call on the biggest Republican ia the
land to get them out. You were told
that YOU were going to get " forty acres
and mule, but you were not half as
much disappointed as the Democrats
were when Cleveland was elected, said
he
"wHY An 4 REPUBLICAN,.
." The Republican party" continued
M Wise, "is just now on its mettlc.
All the talk Of disruption is rot Wick
ham. Cameron, and Brady are kicking,
but it doesn't amount To any thing. lie
then told hs audience why he became a
Republican. and, among other things.
said that he was tired OF the cry Of
"nigIer He asserted that il was not
the nature oi the Democratic party 20
do anything that was right. and ne held
that everything couuectoi with good
government was within tho Republican
party.
MALONE AND BARBOUR.
Mr.. Wise next laudcd Malone and
abused John ;. Barbour. lie said that
Nahoue paid taxes on all his property
20 Virginia. Mr. Wise forgot TO men
iloa Nahpnc'g Washington real estate.
In charging that tho Democratic party
were inconsistent ne used the vcritnblc
"chc5tuut" expression that they cOnld
turn around SO quick that they would
leave the seat OF tneir bret chcs IN iroat.
lie next referred to Nr. Massey, and
said: IF | were to tnru around to-
morrow the Democrats would say all
manner Of sweet thngs bout me. He
then referred to his llnc age. going back
two hundred and fifty years; and in al
In ling 10 his rcceut Wis { To AccOmack
sIid that the De nOcrlts down
there had "the dc al wood on
him, while ne amused himself
by "lookng over old court records "
II am. he continued, "Idontltied with
you, and believe love q Virginia Demo
crat better than | do Re publican from
anywhere else He then told hunting
auccdotc, using large shot and mustard.
John \. Curtis and Lyon G. Tyler
Democratic candidates for the House,
were ridlculed.
ABUSE.
Mr.. Wise charged Mr. John Conner
with selling out and kicking because be
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